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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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